US EditionUkraine and Russia swap 314 prisoners of war after Abu Dhabi talks
The prisoner swap, brokered by the US, marks the first exchange in five months and is viewed as a goodwill step toward peace despite ongoing conflict and territorial disputes.
- On February 5, 2026, delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia agreed in Abu Dhabi to exchange 314 prisoners, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed.
- The two-day U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on February 4, 2026, aimed at ending Moscow's full-scale invasion, with Ukraine's chief negotiator Rustem Umerov calling the first day substantive and productive.
- Both sides exchanged 157 prisoners each, according to Russia's Defence Ministry, while three civilians from the Kursk region were also returned to Russia.
- Witkoff said the swap shows diplomatic engagement can deliver results, while Dmitriev stated progress is being made, despite ongoing obstacles, according to the source.
- The main sticking point remains control of territory in eastern Ukraine, with Moscow demanding withdrawals Kyiv rejects; Abu Dhabi talks continue in the coming weeks ahead of February 24, 2026.
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314 prisoners of war are said to return to their homeland - this is what the negotiators of Ukraine and Russia agreed. Further results of the talks in Abu Dhabi were not known, but a continuation is planned.
U.S.-Backed Talks Deliver Prisoner Exchange Between Ukraine And Russia
Ukraine and Russia carried out their first prisoner exchange in more than four months on Thursday, following renewed U.S.-mediated peace talks. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said the two sides agreed to exchange 314 prisoners during the second round of trilateral negotiations held in Abu Dhabi. Ukraine and Russia carry out first prisoner exchange in months as U.S. touts "tangible results" in peace talks https://t.co/jVXlzQ8F7e— CBS Mornings (…
In the United Arab Emirates, another round of negotiations between the war opponents Russia and Ukraine has ended. Is there any movement in the peace process?
According to CNN, Ukraine and Russia each returned 157 prisoners of war on Thursday, according to the Russian state news agency TASS and US negotiator Steve Witkoff. This is the first such exchange in four months. The last time Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners was in October 2015. The Russian state military television channel Zvezda reported that, in addition to the released fighters, three Russian citizens residing in the Kursk region wer…
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